A brooding hen at Li Baoying's home had hatched a few chicks, and the whole family was overjoyed.
On New Year's Eve, Zhang Jintian cheerfully wrote Spring Festival couplets for the neighbors, finishing only at three in the afternoon. Even more people had asked him to write couplets this year, and the neighbors showered him with praise once again.
That afternoon, Li Baoying slaughtered and stewed a chicken. She scooped a large bowl of chicken and chicken soup for her eldest son, while everyone else still had far more vegetables than meat. Despite this, not a single person in the family raised any objections, because Zhang Jintian's studies were demanding and required intense brainpower; he was currently the entire family's greatest hope.
Chapter 36